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Body image, weight loss and muscle building among Tongan adolescents in Tonga and New Zealand
McCabe, Marita P. Fotu, Kalasita Dewes, Ofa
McCabe, Marita P.
Fotu, Kalasita
Dewes, Ofa
Abstract
This study examined body image and associated behaviours among 48 adolescents (24 males, 24 females) in Tonga, as well as 48 Tongan adolescents (24 males, 24 females) living in New Zealand (NZ). There was a lack of focus on body weight and shape among adolescents in both countries. Males evidenced a high focus on muscles. Females wanted to lose weight and obtain a soft round body. There were very few differences in the body image or body change strategies of Tongan adolescents in Tonga or NZ. Sociocultural messages need to be explored further in order to better understand these findings.
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adolescents, body image, increase muscles, lose weight, males and females, Tongans
Date
2011
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Journal of Health Psychology
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16
Issue
7
Page Range
1101-1108
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